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US 10,280,754 B2Granted
Compressed fluid motor, and compressed fluid powered vehicle
AssigneeSt. Mary Technology LLC
InventorsLeroy J. Rafalski, Jr., Mark Langsdon, Eric Langsdon
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Abstract
A compressed fluid motor comprising at least one solenoid valve, motor timing sensor, and controller for operating the motor.
Claims21
A motor vehicle, comprising:
- a frame or body;
- a plurality of wheels supporting the frame or body for movement on a surface;
- a steering arrangement for steering the motor vehicle;
- a compressed air motor operatively connected to at least one wheel for driving the motor vehicle;
- a low pressure air tank connected to the compressed air motor for supplying air under pressure to the compressed air motor;
- a high pressure air tank containing high pressure air connected to the low pressure air tank, the high pressure air tank supplying air under a higher pressure to the low pressure air tank;
- and,
- an air pressure regulator connected between the high pressure air tank and low pressure air tank for controlling the supply of the higher pressure air to the low pressure tank.
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A method of powering a motor vehicle, comprising:
- providing a supply of high pressure air to a high pressure air tank;
- regulating the high pressure air exiting the high pressure air tank to provide a supply of lower pressure air to a low pressure air tank;
- regulating the low pressure air exiting the low pressure air tank to provide a supply of even lower pressure air to a compressed air motor configured to operate using the supply of even lower pressure air to power the motor vehicle.
A motor vehicle, comprising:
- a frame or body;
- a plurality of wheels supporting the frame or body for movement on a surface;
- a steering arrangement for steering the motor vehicle;
- a compressed air motor operatively connected to at least one wheel for driving the motor vehicle;
- an air supply for operating the compressed air motor, the air supply consisting of:
- a low pressure air tank connected to the compressed air motor for supplying air under pressure to the compressed air motor;
- a high pressure air tank containing high pressure air connected to the low pressure air tank, the high pressure air tank supplying air under a higher pressure to the low pressure air tank;
- and,
- an air pressure regulator connected between the high pressure air tank and low pressure air tank for controlling the supply of the higher pressure air to the low pressure tank.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.